They Tried to Save Hindu Lives : HC Grants Bail to 3 Accused in Delhi Riots Case
The court relied on the fact that the accused had saved the lives of some members of the Hindu community, who were witnesses in the case, by asking them to leave the scene of the crime.
Delhi high court. Photo: PTI
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New Delhi: In a murder case of a 25-year-old man named Shahid Alam, who was shot during the riots in north-east Delhi in February 2020, the Delhi high court on Friday granted bail to three accused, Junaid, Chand Mohd and Irshad, in absence of any direct, circumstantial or forensic evidence proving their motive to commit the offence.
Updated Jan 06, 2021 | 15:42 IST
The court directed the investigating officer to supply a copy of the supplementary charge sheet to Khalid through the concerned Jail Superintendent. Delhi riots case | Photo Credit: ANI
New Delhi: There was reasonable ground to prima facie show that former JNU student leader Umar Khalid, suspended AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain and others conspired on north-east Delhi riots last year, a court here said on Tuesday while taking cognisance of the supplementary charge sheet filed in the case.
Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Dinesh Kumar said there was sufficient material on record to proceed against Khalid in the case related to the communal violence in Khajuri Khas area in February last year.